https://www.bgcgreaternwi.org https://www.bgcgreaternwi.org/garys-comeback-story-tolleston-opportunity-campus-opens-its-doors Tolleston Opportunity Campus opens to support youth with programs in education, arts, & athletics. Join us in building bright futures! <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/cdfe47a4/dms3rep/multi/Another-Feature-Image-Chain-2.png" alt="Collage of the Tolleson Opportunity Campus dedication program 2026 with speakers, group photos, and ribbon-cutting scenes" title=""/> <span> </span> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <strong> Gary, Indiana </strong> <span> is positioning itself as one of the great comeback stories of the century. For decades, the city, once home to the country’s largest steel supplier to the automotive industry, was left choking in the smog of an industry that eventually abandoned it. Diminished investment, a fleeing population and years of unflattering media coverage crippled the community from the inside out. That narrative is now changing under new leadership, new investment and the excitement of opportunity. </span> </p> </div> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:07:16 GMT https://www.bgcgreaternwi.org/garys-comeback-story-tolleston-opportunity-campus-opens-its-doors thumbnail main image https://www.bgcgreaternwi.org/tolleston-opportunity-campus-with-ymca-in-gary-cuts-ribbon-after-yearslong-project Celebrate the opening of the Tolleston Opportunity Campus in Gary, IN. Join us for youth programs that foster growth and learning. <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/cdfe47a4/dms3rep/multi/6a98d03f3fc01.image.jpg" alt="Ribbon-cutting ceremony with officials and children in a gymnasium, holding a long red ribbon." title=""/> <span> </span> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <strong> GARY — </strong> <span> Community members, elected officials and organization leaders on Wednesday celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Tolleston Opportunity Campus in Gary, featuring a YMCA, Boys &amp; Girls Club, Methodist Hospital CareFirst clinic and Wintrust bank. </span> </p> </div> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:02:29 GMT https://www.bgcgreaternwi.org/tolleston-opportunity-campus-with-ymca-in-gary-cuts-ribbon-after-yearslong-project thumbnail main image https://www.bgcgreaternwi.org/47-million-tolleston-opportunity-campus-in-gary-features-ymca-boys-girls-club-more The Tolleston Opportunity Campus offers safe spaces for youth with programs in education, mentorship, and athletics. Join us in building bright futures! <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/cdfe47a4/dms3rep/multi/6a973497b9f6c.image.jpg" alt="Exterior of a modern Opportunity Campus building with signs, brick walls, and a sidewalk in front." title=""/> <span> </span> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <strong> GARY — </strong> <span> Crossroads YMCA, the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana and Methodist Hospitals joined forces over the past few years to create the Tolleston Opportunity Campus at the former site of Tolleston High School and Middle School. </span> </p> </div> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:26:26 GMT https://www.bgcgreaternwi.org/47-million-tolleston-opportunity-campus-in-gary-features-ymca-boys-girls-club-more thumbnail main image